Harvey D. Egan, S.J. (Photo by Lee Pellegrini)
Professor Emeritus of Theology Harvey D. Egan, S.J., has not let retirement limit his passion for teaching. A leading expert on Christian mysticism, Fr. Egan has produced a multimedia lecture series called 鈥淭he Christian Mystical Tradition.鈥� Fr. Egan鈥檚 12-part lecture series explores the mystical life by focusing on several noteworthy religious figures, including Teresa of 脕vila, Catherine of Siena, Francis de Sales, and Teresa of Calcutta, among others.
Fr. Egan has also produced lecture series on two people, a saint and a scholar, who have had significant influence on him. 鈥淪t. Ignatius the Mystic鈥� is a 12-part audio series on the founder of the Society of Jesus, whom Fr. Egan calls 鈥渢he mystic whom I know best and who has most influenced my life.鈥�
The other lecture series is titled 鈥淜arl Rahner: Theological Giant of the Twentieth Century.鈥� Rahner was a renowned Jesuit priest, philosopher, theologian, and prolific writer. Fr. Egan, who received his doctorate under the direction of Rahner, draws on his personal experience and extensive knowledge of Rahner鈥檚 writings to guide listeners through Rahner鈥檚 role as a teacher of the sacraments, prayer, and Christian life, among other topics.
"These six series came about because several people who had read my books and articles suggested that I try a new communication medium,"听 said Fr. Egan, who has taught at Boston College for 40 years and is the author of several books, including听Soundings in the Christian Mystical Tradition,听Karl Rahner: Mystic of Everyday Life,听An Anthology of Christian Mysticism, and听Christian Mysticism: The Future of a Tradition. "The CEO of Now You Know Media called and asked me to do a series on mysticism," he said; after that series sold well, the one on Rahner followed, and led to others including 鈥�77 Great Catholic Homilies鈥�; 鈥淓schatology: The Theology of Ultimate Hope,鈥� and 鈥淓xploring Catholic Theology.鈥�
All of Fr. Egan's lecture series are available 鈥� in video and/or audio format -- through Now You Know Media, which is dedicated to using technology to deliver insights from the brightest minds to lifelong learners wherever they may be. They also are available on through a partnership with
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鈥擪athleen Sullivan, University Communications | February 2019